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Two survivors of the 2017 bomb attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, on Friday won £45,000 ($58,000) in damages from a former TV producer who claimed the attack was a hoax. Martin Hibbert and his daughter Eve sued Richard Hall over claims made in videos and a book that they were “crisis actors” employed by the state as part of an elaborate deception. Martin Hibbert sustained a spinal cord injury in the attack, and his daughter suffered severe brain damage. Richard Hall argued that he was acting in the public interest by filming Martin Hibbert’s daughter outside her home, but the High Court in London agreed with Martin Hibbert’s claim for harassment.… Read More »2017 Manchester Attack Survivors Win $58,000 Over Hoax Claims

Allowing an appeal against a family court judgment, Allahabad High Court has declared as “void” the 2004 “wedding” of a man who was 12 years old at the time with a nine-year-old girl. It also ordered that the man pay his “wife” Rs 25 lakh. In a 47-page judgment after holding that the suit was filed within the limitation and the appellant husband alone was entitled to file it, the high court observed that the family court erred in dismissing the matter. The judgment was passed on October 25 by a bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh, allowing the appeal filed by the “husband” against the judgment of the principal judge… Read More »Allahbad High Court Declares 2004 “Wedding” Of Minors “Void”

Allowing an appeal against a family court judgment, Allahabad High Court has declared as “void” the 2004 “wedding” of a man who was 12 years old at the time with a nine-year-old girl. It also ordered that the man pay his “wife” Rs 25 lakh. In a 47-page judgment after holding that the suit was filed within the limitation and the appellant husband alone was entitled to file it, the high court observed that the family court erred in dismissing the matter. The judgment was passed on October 25 by a bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Donadi Ramesh, allowing the appeal filed by the “husband” against the judgment of the principal judge… Read More »Allahbad High Court Declares 2004 “Wedding” Of Minors “Void”

A US judge on Friday set aside pending deadlines in President-elect Donald Trump’s 2020 election subversion case after federal prosecutors said they were grappling with the “unprecedented circumstance” of his impending return to the White House. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington approved a request from Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is prosecuting the criminal case, to set aside the deadlines, according to a court order, while they weigh its future. Prosecutors wrote the delay was necessary “to afford the Government time to assess this unprecedented circumstance and determine the appropriate course going forward consistent with Department of Justice policy.” Under a Justice Department policy dating back to the 1970s, a sitting president cannot… Read More »US Judge Pauses Trump 2020 Election Case After His Big Victory

Elon Musk being close to Donald Trump has been well-established over the last many months with the billionaire entrepreneur going all-in over his bet over a Trump presidency. Now that Donald Trump has emerged victorious in his electoral campaign and is President-elect, it is perhaps time for him to firm up a role for his “biggest supporter” in his upcoming administration. Donald Trump had already hinted at a role for Elon Musk in his administration, but one could only guess the kind of role it might be and just how big or significant. On Wednesday, Donald Trump reportedly gave the world a preview of what Mr Musk’s role might be. Elon Musk was with Donald… Read More »Trump Asks Musk To Join Call With Zelensky In Big Hint At His Possible Role